Practitioner - FPS

Family Connections • Irvington, NJ

47d

About The Position

Provide direct in-home services to families following the New Jersey Family Preservation model

Requirements

• Master’s in Social Work or equivalent master’s in human services or Bachelor's degree in social work or related field with at least one and a half years’ experience working with families experiencing crisis.
• Must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey with safe driving record.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Availability to conduct sessions on evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Knowledge of the child welfare system, community resources, social services, and mental health systems.
• Knowledge of appropriate interventions in crisis and non-crisis situations.
• Knowledge of infant, child and adolescent stages of growth and development.
• Knowledge of trauma and its effect on children and families.
• Knowledge of county’s local and highway roads.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage families and systems of care simultaneously to promote best practices.
• Outstanding human relations skills and the ability to function autonomously and in a team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effectively solve problems and communicate information, including the identification and communication of problems and/or issues with appropriate team and management staff.
• Ability to utilize approaches with children and families.
• Model, coach, support, and mentor parents on use of nurturing and safe parenting.
• Ability to deliver and score assessment tools.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and/or electronic health record systems.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle abiding by all applicable traffic laws.
• Ensure safety of all passengers through appropriate safety measures including use of seat belts, car and booster seats and/or child safety locks.
• Open, warm, empathic, attentive listener, self-aware, ethical, creative, organized, flexible, open to constructive feedback, patient, responsible, able to work independently, mature, self-motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic, willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities, interested in seeking additional training and skills.
• Experience/willingness to work with culturally diverse populations.
• The individual must possess the ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of up to or in excess of 50 pounds.
• A flexible working schedule with 5 days per week evening availability.
• Some working time is spent providing services in-home and in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide short term intensive in-home services to a minimum of two families at any given time and up to 18 families yearly.
• Provides 24/7 on-call coverage in accordance with the FPS Model requirements to assigned families.
• Assist families with establishing goals and strategies for increasing self- sufficiency and provide appropriate referrals and concrete services when necessary.
• Provide ongoing assessments for safety risks and utilize interventions to mitigate safety issues.
• Case presentation and Documentation Active part of Family Preservation Services team
• Attend meetings, prepare case presentations
• Maintain accurate and compliant case records in accordance with NJ FPS documentation standards.
• Completes timely documentation as per agency and program guidelines.
• Manage time effectively by scheduling and completing all weekly sessions needed in a flexible manner, prioritizing family availability.
• Conduct all required services from intake through termination in accordance with the NJ Family Preservation Services (FPS) Model.
• Model self-advocacy with families by coaching and empowering them to speak for themselves, while also representing and supporting them in court, school settings, and social service agencies as needed.
• Collaborate closely with DCP&P staff and referred families to effectively achieve established goals and fulfill service planning requirements set by DCP&P.
• Work effectively as a team member as well as independently.
• Complete Family Preservation Services training and other training’s by Family Connections and/or DCF.
• Uphold fidelity to the Family Preservation Services model
• In times of crisis is willing to help others and communicates urgent information quickly to supervisor / team.
• Maintains clear, consistent, and timely communication with supervisor, before and after sessions and as necessary.
• Is punctual for client appointments, meetings, etc.
• Meets program productivity requirements
• Acts as a Family Connections ambassador in every interaction with families, providers, community agencies etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, retirement plans, and additional supplementary benefits.
• You will also be eligible to accrue vacation, personal, and sick days in addition to 12 paid holidays, and summer wellness Fridays.
• Benefits also include professional development assistance, referral program, internal/external trainings, Capella University partnership, 403b retirement plan with employer matching (3% max) (you can enroll in your 403b without a waiting period) , employer-paid life insurance, employer paid Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance, employer paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees